Traffic restrictions around the Royal Park of Caserta have been extended until Saturday, November 14, while work continues to secure the trees along the park boundary after a large branch collapsed onto the road on October 31.
The closures affect Via Giulio Antonio Santorio and Via Camusso. They apply on weekdays from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, to allow completion of urgent work on the wooded strip facing the road.
The earlier collapse involved a large branch that fell onto Via Santorio, the road connecting the Ponte di Ercole area with Via Ruggiero and Corso Giannone. The street was fenced off and closed to traffic so the dangerous section could be removed.
Detours drivers should expect
During the closure hours, traffic is diverted toward Ponte di Sala, the Anas bypass road, and the Via Appia, with knock-on effects also reported in Casagiove.
According to the published reports, detour signs are to be placed at the start of Via Mulini Militari, Via Sicilia, Via Labriola, Via Camusso, and Via San Francesco d'Assisi. Drivers approaching the Royal Park area should follow the signed alternative routes and allow extra time, especially on weekday mornings.
Full survey of Royal Park trees
The management of the Reggia di Caserta has started a complete check of the trees in the Royal Park, going beyond the trees already recorded in earlier surveys.
Interim director Antonio Tarasco said the aim is to identify situations of genuine danger and to avoid indiscriminate felling or replacement. Public safety was described as the priority, with targeted action where a real risk is found.
No further technical details were available in the material reviewed: the number of trees to be inspected, the full timetable for the survey, and the results of the inspections have not been specified.
New one-way streets and speed limits in Casertavecchia
Separate traffic changes have been introduced in Casertavecchia, around Largo San Rocco.
A one-way system has been established on the narrow street behind the church at Largo San Rocco, running from Via Vitaliano Rossetti toward Via Tiglio. Via Tiglio, in the section toward the roundabout, has changed from two-way to one-way traffic.
Parking and stopping are permanently prohibited on both sides of the lane behind the church. A 30 km/h speed limit applies on Via Tiglio and Via Vitaliano Rossetti.
The roundabout at Largo San Rocco will operate with counterclockwise circulation, with drivers required to give way to vehicles already in the roundabout, once the new road signs are installed. The exact date when the signs become operational was not specified in the material reviewed, nor was the full text of municipal order No. 445 available.
What to do if you are travelling in the area
If you normally use Via Santorio or Via Camusso, check whether your trip falls within the restricted hours and use the signed detours via Ponte di Sala, the Anas variant, or the Appia.
In Casertavecchia, especially around Largo San Rocco, Via Tiglio, and Via Vitaliano Rossetti, follow the new one-way directions, observe the 30 km/h limit, and do not stop or park on the lane behind the church.
